Posts Tagged: new york city

INTERVIEW: David Cook Told Me He’d Do Broadway Back In 2016

Back in 2016, I was chatting with David Cook during our broadcast backstage at The 58th GRAMMY Awards. That previous November I saw David headline Gramercy Theater, and hung out backstage with him and the legendary Steven Van Zandt after the show. Just a few months after, we were talking about the performance and Cook… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Hoodie Allen On Ed Sheeran’s Engagment, GRAMMYs And New Music

A secret is safe with Long Island’s Hoodie Allen. Just ask his friend, Ed Sheeran. “I knew for a little bit. I had to keep my mouth shut,” Allen said regarding Sheeran’s recent engagement to longtime girlfriend Cherry Seaborn. “I did a good job too; I think I passed the test of just zipping it… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Here’s How Latroit’s Mom Marked His First GRAMMYs

Even before he won The GRAMMY for Best Remixed Recording, DJ/producer Latroit knew he would be taking home a gramophone of some sort. “My mom made a GRAMMY statue cake,” he told me last Thursday during an interview for Westwood One’s coverage of music’s biggest night. “No matter what happens, I’m leaving with a GRAMMY… Read more »

VIDEO: NYE In Times Square With Nick Jonas, Andy Grammer And More!

I’ll never forget one particular time when I was walking up an emergency path in Times Square towards 47th Street. I saw two bottles, a regular water and a Vitamin Water, at the feet of a reveler. I asked if they were his and he nodded. I then looked closer and realized that they were… Read more »

VIDEO: Sara Bareilles, ‘The Exaggeration Machine,’ And An Anniversary

So about two weeks ago I marked my fifth anniversary of calling New York City “home”; on October 15, 2012 I hosted my first show on 95.5 PLJ. As I talked about the following April with Sara Bareilles (she moved here in January of 2013), this city accentuates the highs and the lows, and I’ve… Read more »

AUDIO: ‘Extra’ Host AJ Calloway Talks Fergie, Tom Cruise, Catherine Zeta-Jones

It is always great catching up with “Extra” New York City host AJ Calloway, who is holding down the city and traveling the globe to interview the biggest names in entertainment for the TV show. Calloway called in Thursday and chatted about a few of his more recent stories, including singer Fergie, actress Catherine Zeta-Jones… Read more »

VIDEO: Celebrating 10 Years At Cumulus Media And On 97.1/95.7 BHT

I’m not sure where to begin on this one. Yunno what? Let’s start at the beginning. It was August 1, 2007. I was living in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Everything was new: the city (a college town that was slow to evolve because of local traditions), the state (running the gamut from the bad: ‘Wait, the state… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Right Said Fred On Taylor Swift’s Single And Its New York City Roots

So Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff and Right Said Fred founding member Fred Fairbrass walk in to a bar. No, this isn’t the set-up for a cheesy joke; rather a foreshadowing of what’s to come the next time all three are in the same city. Sure the aforementioned artists are an unlikely trio; about as unlikely… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Halsey Previews Fiery First Arena Tour

If there’s one thing you can expect when Halsey kicks off her “Hopeless Fountain Kingdom” tour later this year, it’s this: fire. “I’ve always been very extra with the fire,” the Washington, New Jersey-native told me last month. “Any chance I have to bring fire on my stage, I’m going to do it.” Matter-of-fact, Halsey… Read more »

INTERVIEW: Bastille Wants To Work With Rihanna And Other Notes From My Interview

Last weekend I made the trek up to Uncasville, Connecticut where my friends at Mohegan Sun invited me to head backstage at Mohegan Sun Arena and interview the band Bastille. It was the first time the GRAMMY-nominated quartet played the venue; lead singer Dan Smith and company were fresh in to the North American leg… Read more »